fount

Example Sentences

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Hughes’ script supplies Andie with a fount of vivacious wit and self-assurance, which is what makes watching her dull her shine as the film progresses so confounding.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Outside of Bilodeau, who was a fount of offense with 23 points on eight-for-20 shooting to go with 15 rebounds, the sloppy Bruins failed to reliably get baskets.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2024

“He was a fount of historical experience and knowledge.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

It is a fount of constant innovation, and a historical text ripe for pilfering.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

We fount this ten feet off the ground wedged in a oak.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis